Jameah Academy, Leicester
Jameah Academy is an independent school for girls aged 5 to 16 in Leicester. It has a Muslim religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Jameah Academy in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Jameah Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Jameah Academy are Jameah Boys Academy (under 0.1 miles); The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School (0.2 miles, Good); Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and Al-Aqsa Schools Trust (0.6 miles, Good).
Jameah Boys AcademyThe Imam Muhammad Adam Institute SchoolImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
Who goes there
In 2026, 1 pupils (0.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Saviour's Road (sw bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Jameah Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 709 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 10 October 2017, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Jameah Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Jameah Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Jameah Academy.
- Highfields Adventure Playground480m away · Not yet graded
- Educate Leicester840m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 24 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
217 pupils
300 places
83 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,570
Applications
4,613
Got 1st preference
83.9%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
0
Boys
217
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Jameah Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Jameah Academy
What are GCSE results like at Jameah Academy?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Jameah Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Jameah Academy last inspected?
Jameah Academy is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to Jameah Academy?
Jameah Academy has around 217 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Jameah Academy?
Jameah Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
Does Jameah Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Jameah Academy: Highfields Adventure Playground (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and Educate Leicester (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Jameah Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 24 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Jameah Academy?
Jameah Academy is at 49 Rolleston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)